Mail and package holder



Se t.- 7, 1937. F. REILLY 2,092,681

I MAIL AND PACKAGE HOLDER Filed July 17, 1936 LawnerweERedy PatentedSept. 7, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MAIL AND PACKAGE HOLDERLawrence F. Reilly, St. Paul, Minn.

Application July 17,

2 Claims.

and curved in such a way as to firmly grip the articles positioned inthe device, eliminating the necessity of using an auxiliary springmember.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as thedescription proceeds,

. the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts andin the details of construction embodied therein, it being understoodthat changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosedmay be made within the scope of what is claimed Without departing fromthe spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a mail and package holder constructedin accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof illustrating the device assecured to a supporting surface.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the device.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the device comprises a body portionformed of a length of flexible material, the construction of the devicebeing such that it may be stamped with a single operation of a stampingmachine.

In the construction of the body portion, an upper arm 5 is provided,which arm is curved at a point intermediate its ends, as at 6, tocontact with the supporting wall or surface in gripping a magazine orsimilar package.

In the formation of the arm 5, a shelf 1 is provided at the basethereof, the shelf including a wide upstanding portion 8 providing awide supporting surface to prevent a magazine from mov- 1936, Serial No.91,179

ing laterally as it is held on the shelf. The reference character 9designates the lower arm of the device, the lower arm being curvedoutwardly as at In, and cooperating with the bottom of the shelf inreceiving and holding newspapers 5 or like articles.

As clearly shown by the drawing, the lower arm 9 is spaced from theshelf, due to the fact that the lower arm forms a continuation of thedownwardly extended part II of the device. 1 Openings are formed in themember H, and accommodate the securing screws 12, which are embedded inthe supporting surface securing the device in position.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a holding device such asdescribed may be positioned on a supporting surface adjacent to theusual mail receiving box commonly employed for the reception of mail.

It will further be seen that this device will support the articles tothe end that it will be unnecessary for the postman to deliver suchpackages directly to the person receiving the mail.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: 1. A device ofthe class described, comprising a pair of curved resilient arms adaptedto be secured to a supporting surface, one of said arms cooperating withthe supporting surface in gripping an article, the other arm cooperatingwith the first mentioned arm in gripping an article, and a shelf formedat the base of one of the arms providing a support for the articlepositioned thereon.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a pair of curvedresilient arms, spaced one above the other, said arms being connected byan integral member between the arms, the integral member having openingsto receive securing screws whereby the device may be secured to asupporting surface, one of said arms cooperating with the supportingsurface in gripping an article, and the opposite arm cooperating withthe first mentioned arm in gripping an article.

LAWRENCE F. REILLY.

